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100

This former U.S. President and his wife became some of Habitat for Humanity’s most famous volunteers, helping build homes for decades.




Who are Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter?


100

This is the official mascot of the University of Connecticut.





Answer: What is Jonathan the Husky?


100

The tradition of carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns originally began with this root vegetable in Ireland.





Answer: What is a turnip?


100

This HBO series about a dysfunctional family running a media empire ended in 2023 after four acclaimed seasons.







Answer: What is Succession?


100

This superhero universe includes Iron Man, Captain America, and the Avengers.





Answer: What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?


200

Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 in this Southern U.S. state.




What is Georgia?
200

This women’s basketball coach has led the Huskies to multiple national championships and is one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history.





Answer: Who is Geno Auriemma?


200

This popular Halloween game involves catching apples with your mouth while they float in water.





Answer: What is bobbing for apples?


200

This hit Netflix series set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, follows a group of kids battling supernatural creatures from the Upside Down.





Answer: What is Stranger Things?


200

In 2023, this Barbie director became the first woman to have a billion-dollar box office hit with a solo-directed film.

Answer: Who is Greta Gerwig?

300

Instead of giving homes away for free, Habitat requires homeowners to invest this type of “equity,” meaning they help build their own homes.





Answer: What is sweat equity?


300

Before becoming a university, UConn began in 1881 as a small school focused on this area of study.





Answer: What is agriculture?


300

The word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve,” the night before this Christian holiday.





Answer: What is All Saints’ Day?


300

This reality competition show hosted by RuPaul crowns “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”





Answer: What is RuPaul’s Drag Race?


300

This 2022 film about a multiverse-hopping mother swept the Oscars, winning Best Picture.





Answer: What is Everything Everywhere All at Once?


400

This major Habitat initiative, started in 1984, gathers thousands of volunteers each year to build homes in a single location and is named after the Carters. 


Answer: What is the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project?


400

UConn is the only school to have won both the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball championships in the same year—twice. Name one of those years.





Answer: What is 2004 or 2014?


400

This black bird is often associated with bad omens and Halloween due to its dark feathers and eerie calls.





Answer: What is a raven?


400

This artist made history by becoming the youngest solo performer to record a James Bond theme song with No Time to Die.





Answer: Who is Billie Eilish?


400

This actor won an Oscar for portraying Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic Elvis.





Answer: Who is Austin Butler?


500

Habitat for Humanity’s mission focuses on building not just houses, but this broader concept that includes stability, safety, and community.





Answer: What is affordable housing?


500

This is the name of UConn’s student section known for its passionate support at basketball games, decked out in blue and white.





Answer: What is the Dog Pound?


500

This 19th-century author, famous for works like The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven, is often associated with Halloween for his dark and gothic tales.





Answer: Who is Edgar Allan Poe?


500

This 2000s reality TV show followed Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie as they tried living without their wealthy luxuries.





Answer: What is The Simple Life?


500

In The Matrix (1999), Neo is offered a choice between a red pill and this color pill.





Answer: What is the blue pill?